Hollywood is a cosmic circus of genres but nothing quite dazzles like A-listers dropping the act and serving up reality—unfiltered, unscripted, and occasionally unhinged. Though a rare celestial event for professional shapeshifters, when it happens, fans enjoy the ultimate front-row seat to Tinseltown in its rawest. This year kicked off on a somber note with LA’s wildfires turning red carpets into actual flames but when showbiz hit play, Hollywood highlights were the only dish on the menu. And speaking of star-studded collisions, SNL50 had the celebrity universe in full orbit, but none more hilariously chaotic than Sabrina Carpenter and Pedro Pascal, who sent netizens into a collective meltdown.
Just when fans thought Saturday Night Live
could not get more iconic, it pulled a Queen Bey and surprised them with ‘Renaissance’ over a legendary revival of the Bridesmaids Speech
sketch for its 50th anniversary. As everyone grabbed the mic for a karaoke night gone rogue, Sabrina Carpenter led the bride’s squad with a rousing rendition of ‘Defying Gravity,’ making even Glinda feel upstaged. But the moment that sent fans into a spiral? It was the accidental bum-crash between Carpenter and Pedro Pascal that fans do not feel staged
.
SABRINA CARPENTER X PEDRO PASCAL?? #SNL50 pic.twitter.com/qmZ7G9vage
— Sabrina Carpenter Spotify (@SpotifySC) February 17, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter knew one pop diva moment was not enough and summoned Taylor Swift’s ‘You Belong With Me’ for the hilarity still warming up in the pipeline. But the groomsmen were not about to let the ladies have all the fun. They stormed with an inflation-adjusted remix of ‘Espresso,’ before introducing Pedro Pascal as Matt’s ghost of the past, a wedding-crasher fling. While the whole skit was a fever dream of comedy gold, Carpenter and Pascal’s crash-landing stole the spotlight.
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If chaos was the goal, the mission was more than accomplished. And justifiably, the segment was turned into a gif, and fans could not keep calm at the glute glitch.
Sabrina Carpenter and Pedro Pascal’s tush tumble during SNL50 leaves fans wheezing
Sabrina Carpenter may be a pint-sized powerhouse, but the ripple effects are seismic, to say the least. Although Pedro Pascal has been serving up comedic strips like it is laughter season in Tinseltown
from the Saturday Night Live
50th season celebration concert, his bum tumble with Carpenter clearly outshined the last in every aspect. Of course, it is no Marvel-stamped quip but it is no less Marvel-ous for fans either.
What I wouldn’t give to be Pedro pascal in that moment
— Joel Emfraud (@FireKerryCoombs) February 17, 2025
Such an epic duo can’t wait to see them together
— Elowen Bliss (@ElowenBliss) February 17, 2025
she saw her opportunity and she took it
— Mezz Entertainment (@mezzentertain) February 17, 2025
It might have been scripted, but all fans saw was Carpenter ad-libbing her way to capitalize on the opportunity.
she just like me
— ⋆ ˚₊‧ ʚ🍓ɞ ‧₊˚ ⋆ (@brrybaked) February 17, 2025
this better be a gif or meme or whatever soon
— Sami Says (@_SamiSays_) February 17, 2025
Meanwhile, some folks were already prepping this for its grand entrance into the meme hall of fame, with fans collectively cheering on the palette like it just won an Oscar. In fact, Carpenter had some wishing they could trade places. But with Hollywood treating raunchy comedies like an endangered species, it seems all the leftovers were locked away for Saturday Night Live
’s 50th bash for a ‘Short n’ Sweet’ comeback.
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